Alcoholism Treatment Pioneer Dr. A.R. Mohammad Cautions Public About …
Dr. Akikur Mohammad, Founder of Malibu Horizon, recognized by many as one of the top inpatient rehab centers in California, and Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences at the University of Southern California, announced …
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Senator Ted Lieu Calls for Audit of Rehab Programs in California
San Francisco, CA — (SBWIRE) — 08/15/2013 — In the wake of an apparent widespread fraud program happening around California state's drug rehab centers, Sen. Ted W. Lieu has called on the Legislature's Joint Legislative Audit Committee to audit the …
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California Lawmakers Order Audit of Taxpayer-Funded Drug Rehab Program
Karen Johnson, chief deputy director of the California Department of Health Care Services, speaks before the Legislature's Joint Legislative Audit Committee. She said authorities welcome a state audit of the Drug Medi-Cal drug rehab program for the poor.
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Inside an outpatient rehab clinic, allegations of kickbacks and shoddy care
The money pays for an estimated 1.5 million admissions a year, nearly three-fourths of them to outpatient programs like NYSN's, according to a study by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. As Medicaid coverage …
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Mountainside Treatment Center Welcomes Maureen O'Neill Biggs to Helm …
Ms. O'Neill Biggs' career spans across all levels of addiction treatment, from detox, to inpatient, residential and outpatient care. Her responsibilities have ranged from development of protocol, curriculum and structure, to implementation and …
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LSU takes on TCU in clash of ranked foes
Casey Pachall was on his way to an outstanding campaign in 2012, completing 66 percent of his passes for 948 yards with 10 TDs to just one pick in four games before leaving the team to enter an inpatient rehab facility for substance abuse treatment …
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This Town: What It's Like Being Homeless With A Mental Illness In Washington DC
It doesn't cure mental illness and it doesn't cure addiction, but what it does is that it gives the human being who's living with those issues the safety and stability of a home so that they can begin to be able to deal with those issues… With a home …
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Dallas County's DIVERT program provides intense supervision in substance …
Participants, who pay $ 1,040, must be in need of inpatient or outpatient treatment for a substance abuse problem. The program includes a judge, attorneys, case managers and counselors whose aim is to help people overcome addiction, rather than punish …
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Mike Tyson, Teddy Atlas make up
Mike Tyson, in his debut as a promoter Friday night, made amends with ESPN analyst Teddy Atlas, his former trainer, as part of his steps to recover as a "vicious alcoholic," Tyson told ESPN's Todd Grisham on "Friday Night Fights." "Life is short; I …
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Valiant Recovery Now Offers Holistic Treatment for Alcoholism
Valiant Recovery, a leading alcohol abuse treatment center in British Columbia, now offers patients a holistic approach to treating their addiction. Substance abuse treatment programs are all different and offer different methods to treat addiction …
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Mountainside Treatment Center Welcomes Maureen O'Neill Biggs to Helm …
This year, Mountainside Treatment Center celebrates fifteen years of helping individuals recover from drug and alcohol addiction. As Mountainside positions itself for a new chapter of growth, it welcomes addiction treatment veteran Maureen O'Neill …
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Gulf Breeze Recovery Addiction Treatment Center Announces Grand Opening
A new trend has emerged in the addiction treatment field that blends traditional medical practices with transformational therapies in a comfortable and affordable setting. Located in a waterfront facility in the Florida panhandle, the staff at Gulf …
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OSAT Now Offering Online Substance Abuse Treatment for Those Recovering …
Online Substance Abuse Treatment (OSAT) is helping individuals every day who are serious about recovering from drug and alcohol addiction with its cost effective, totally online treatment programs. The flexible online treatment and counseling programs …
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Women Tend to Seek Help for Alcohol Abuse Sooner Than Men
… a new study reveals. Researchers collected information from 274 men and 257 women in substance abuse treatment facilities and found that women sought treatment after about 10 years of having a drinking problem, compared with about 15 years for men.
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Women Seek Help for Alcohol Abuse Sooner
Ben Lewis, PhD, postdoctoral associate in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Florida, led this study into gender differences between men and women seeking treatment for alcohol abuse. For this study, the researchers interviewed 274 men …
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'Recovery Court': New state facility to provide substance abuse treatment
The newly established program will allow the state to divert people in need of substance abuse treatment or mental health services from hard prison beds to treatment programs with a goal of reducing recidivism. “I think it will work because all of …
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Michael Jackson's brother describes drug interventions
He said he wanted to persuade his brother to leave rehearsals and enter a drug rehab program in San Francisco. "Of course my brother wouldn't let me through because he wouldn't want me to see him like that," he said. The security guard told him his …
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Nationwide Drug Prevention and Screening Program Available from Peopletrail …
Employers and organizations now have access to a trusted nationwide drug prevention and screening program through Peopletrail. The program expands on the company's existing drug screening program, providing nationwide testing locations with …
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